Details
- Instrument:
- Piano Method Piano Solo
- Genres:
- Folk Songs Japanese Multicultural Traditional
- Publishers:
- Hal Leonard
- Series:
- Educational Piano Series
- UPC:
- 884088623777
- ISBN:
- 9781458419163
- Format:
- Collection / Songbook
- Item types:
- Physical
- Instructionals:
- Methods and More
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Size:
- 9.0x12.0x0.124 inches
- Number of Pages:
- 48
- Shipping Weight:
- 0.53 pounds
SKU: HL.296891
24 Traditional Folk Songs for Intermediate Level Piano Solo. Arranged by Mika Goto. Educational Piano Solo. Japanese, Multicultural. Softcover. 48 pages. Hal Leonard #296891. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.296891).ISBN 9781458419163. UPC: 884088623777. 9.0x12.0x0.124 inches.
This unique collection features 24 traditional folk songs from Japan for intermediate level pianists: Blooming Flowers • Counting Game • The Fisherman's Song • Harvest Song • Itsuki Lullaby • Joyful Doll Festival • Kimigayo • Picking Tea Leaves • The Rabbit on the Moon • Sakura • Takeda Lullaby • Village Festival • Where Are You From? • and more. Includes a preface, author bio and performance notes.
Blooming Flowers
Come Here, Fireflies
Counting Game
The Fisherman's Song
Going To The Shrine
Harvest Song
Itsuki Lullaby
Joyful Doll Festival
Kimigayo (Japanese National Anthem)
Let's Sing
My Hometown
Picking Tea Leaves
The Rabbit On The Moon
Rain
Rain Showers
Rock-Paper-Scissors
Sakura
Seven Baby Crows
Takeda Lullaby
Time To Go Home
Village Festival
Where Are You From?
Wish I Could Go
You're It!
- Series:
- Educational Piano Series
- Instrument:
- Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Method Piano and Keyboard Piano Piano Solo
- Publisher:
- Hal Leonard
Ratings + Reviews
4.6 Rating
5 reviews
Anonymous
Dec 18, 2025
This collection is a wonderful resource for intermediate piano students. The 'Educational Piano Series' provides well-arranged Japanese folk songs, perfect for cultural exposure and developing musicality. The 24 pieces offer diverse rhythmic and melodic challenges, ideal for enhancing reading skills. Mika Goto's performance notes are a thoughtful addition, making it easy to integrate into lessons. Highly recommended for broadening a student's repertoire.
Marcus J.
Dec 17, 2025
I absolutely love this collection! As an adult learner, the intermediate level felt challenging yet totally achievable for my weekend practice. Playing these 24 traditional Japanese folk songs is so enjoyable; they sound authentic and transportive. It’s incredibly rewarding to play pieces like 'Sakura' and 'Itsuki Lullaby'. The preface and performance notes add great context, making the whole experience very relaxing and fulfilling.
Eleanor P.
Dec 16, 2025
While designed as a 'Piano Solo' collection, this book of 24 traditional Japanese folk songs is excellent for understanding melodic and harmonic styles. The intermediate arrangements by Mika Goto are well-crafted, presenting the melody clearly within the piano texture. It's not set up for vocal accompaniment, but it's a superb resource for exploring a rich musical tradition and could certainly inspire adaptations for vocal studies.
David K.
Dec 15, 2025
A good collection of 24 traditional Japanese folk songs for piano solo at an intermediate level. While it lacks explicit chord symbols, the arrangements by Mika Goto are tasteful and could be adapted. The 48 pages mean relatively few disruptive page turns per song. It's a useful book for expanding solo gig repertoire with unique cultural pieces, though I'd prefer explicit chord charts for quick requests.
John A.
May 24, 2019
Seemed very interesting and used the pentatonic scale throughout including the Sakura scale and also you have to know the tempo and the Japanese words for tempo names.
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